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Chapter 219 Battle against Ji Qin
Despite successfully defeating Lan Die, Lin Zhao did not show any joy, because she knew that her next opponent would have an even greater crushing effect on her in terms of spiritual energy than she had on Lan Die.

Lan Die gave Lin Zhao a grateful smile and stepped off the stage.

Although there are referees on the stage, it is still a stage. If someone is actually killed, the winner will at most give some benefits, and the loser will have to seek justice on their own. The arena will not take responsibility.

As clever as Lan Die was, she understood that Lin Zhao had still held back against her.

Lin Zhao smiled back at the rather clever defender.

She certainly has the ability to kill the souls of every opponent she encounters on the stage, but this is just a competition. All she needs to do is get Yun Chong and what she wants.

However, her next opponent clearly did not have such thoughts.

As soon as Ji Qin took the stage, he made no attempt to hide his mockery of Lin Zhao.

"I don't know where this idiot came from. Don't think that just because you won the first eight matches you're a match for the people of the Upper Realm. In this Divine Soul World, the areas where the people of the Upper Realm operate are different from yours. All the achievements you've made in the areas where you operate in the Lower Realm are nothing to me."

Ji Qin, who brought these words to Lin Zhao right away, saw that Lin Zhao seemed not to have heard her sarcasm and still had that smiling expression.

He couldn't help but frown: "Are you deaf?!"

Lin Zhao summoned the Heavenly Phoenix Bone Sword: "You claim to be from the Upper Realm, so why are you in the area where people from the Lower Realm live?"

Ji Qin didn't want to say that he came here to make money because he lost all his Divine Soul Coins in a bet. That reason was too shameful and completely unworthy of his public identity as the successor of a Venerable.

"What does this have to do with you?!"

Lin Zhao nodded in agreement at his outburst: "What does it have to do with you? That's a good point, I'll return it to you."

Having never had anything go smoothly before and never been shut down like this before, Ji Qin gritted his teeth upon hearing this, "You!"

Seeing the tension between the two even before the fight started, the referee kept his eyes down and immediately shouted "Start!"

The referee disappeared, and the first to take action was not Ji Qin, whom everyone expected to be furious, but Lin Zhao, who had been calmly smiling all along.

She swayed, and the next moment, she was already in mid-air.

Purple phoenix wings unfurled behind him, and in the next moment, countless wings, like sharp blades, pierced towards Ji Qin's face.

As Lin Zhao's phoenix feather descended, Ji Qin raised his hand, forming a shield of spiritual energy to block the attack. He looked at the girl in the air with disdain: "A petty trick. People from the lower realm are just that—people from the lower realm, ugly things that can't be brought to the table!"

After speaking, an ancient longsword with a red lotus pattern engraved on its hilt appeared in his hand. He tiptoed and leaped up. Just as the upward force was about to disappear and his body was about to fall, a step made of spiritual energy appeared under his feet. He stepped on this step and continued to leap upward. As he leaped upward, the step disappeared, and then the same step reappeared under his feet to help him go upward.

Using the steps formed by his own spiritual energy, Ji Qin could move freely in the air without using a sword, even though he had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage.

This was the first time Lin Zhao had ever seen someone of their age group use spiritual energy to materialize so smoothly and freely.

If the opponent is not his match, Lin Zhao will definitely give them a thumbs up.

Almost instantly, Ji Qin was opposite Lin Zhao and slashed at Lin Zhao's forehead with his sword.

Lin Zhao gripped the bone sword and blocked the attack steadily.

The two longswords clashed, Lin Zhao's eyes narrowed, while Ji Qin let out a muffled groan.

He looked at Lin Zhao in shock.

Lin Zhao gripped the bone sword and remained silent.

However, the situation unfolded as she had anticipated. While the other party's spiritual foundation was superior to hers, their soul strength—which in the soul world could be considered equivalent to physical strength—was inferior to hers, or even in the outside world. Although their cultivation was higher, it was clear that Ji Qin's elders hadn't deliberately cultivated their disciple's physical strength like Granny Honghu had.

Ji Qin naturally noticed the terrifying strength of Lin Zhao's soul, and he quickly figured it out: "Is your secondary cultivation alchemy or spirit talisman master?"

Only these two secondary cultivation methods require extremely high spiritual strength.

Lin Zhao: "..."

Sorry, I have both.

However, such a conversation was meaningless. There was no doubt that Lin Zhao's spiritual strength was stronger than his own, and engaging in close combat with her would only be disadvantageous to him. Moreover, it was clear that Lin Zhao's use of the Phoenix Feather attack from the air, allowing the other party to climb up and face him, was intentional. She was taking advantage of the other party's contempt to make him fight her in close combat.

Knowing this, how could Ji Qin possibly move to create distance as the other party planned?

However, having achieved her goal, how could Lin Zhao let him leave?

Almost as soon as Ji Qin moved, Lin Zhao followed.

The longswords clashed repeatedly, making Ji Qin's hands go numb.

However, this kind of battle left Ji Qin somewhat frustrated.

But does melee combat have an advantage for cultivators with strong spiritual power, but not for those with strong spiritual energy?
Of course not, it depends on what methods the cultivator has.

Clearly, Ji Qin, as a successor of the Venerable One, possesses such abilities, but he has been holding back, unwilling to use them on someone from the lower realm.

But now the opponent's attacks are all aimed at fatal points, their moves are ruthless and fierce, and their speed and strength are subtly superior to his own.

At this moment, if Ji Qin continues to look down on Lin Zhao because of his status, death may be waiting for him.

"You bastard, die!"

Ji Qin sheathed his longsword, and spiritual energy surged into his palms.

In that instant, his palms transformed into two burning red lotuses, scorching towards Lin Zhao's face.

However, he thought his move was a surprise attack, but Lin Zhao narrowly avoided the attack from the two fire lotuses in the next moment.

Although some of her hair was inevitably burned by the fire lotus, it did not cause any harm to Lin Zhao. Her phoenix wings unfolded again, further increasing her speed.

This time, it was Lin Zhao who distanced herself from Ji Qin.

Because of his recent direct confrontation with Lin Zhao, Ji Qin could probably sense Lin Zhao's cultivation level.

"You're two hundred spirit streams weaker than me, yet you dare to create distance? You want to die? I'll grant your wish!"

Despite having a higher cultivation level than his opponent, Ji Qin was previously overwhelmed by the opponent's close-quarters combat and physical skills. The resentment that arose from this surged into his heart. Ji Qin sneered and summoned the Fire Lotus Sword once again.

As the fiery lotus between his brows slowly bloomed, his aura grew stronger and stronger.

Lin Zhao watched from afar and could roughly guess that this was a rare spiritual skill that provided a status buff.

As expected of a descendant of a venerable master, he possesses all sorts of spiritual skills.

However, she didn't create distance to give her opponent a better chance to perform!
Before the opponent could fully build up their momentum, Lin Zhao charged forward.